Lamp



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LAMP

Filed June 26, 1929 2 sheets sheet l INVENTOR imam E. Fzizondo BY m 6x ATTORN Y 1930. R. E. ELIZONDO 1,780,746

LAMP

Filed June 26, 1929 2 h heet 2 a 5. 15.4. q 1 E. E.

I INVENTOR Rodol o E. Z'Zzzomia J j 7 BY @W A TTORNE Y Patented Nov. 4, 1930 i j e v v 1,780,745

' UNlTED STATES RODOLFO E. ELIZONDO, or; iuonrnnanxnvrnxroo I l r V I Application filed June 26, 1929.- geria1 No,'373,728. g This invention relates to new and useful around the top ring 12. A plurality of clips improvements in lamps. 17 connect the intermediatehorizontalring' The invention has for an object the pro- 11- with thevertioal ribs. vision of a device of the class mentioned A handle 18eXtends materially above the which is of simple durable construction, de- 'tophorizontal ring 12' and is connected "at pendable in use and eflicient in action, and its bottom on diametrically opposite .ribsil'3.

which may be manufactured and sold at a, A clrcular block 18 is secured within the reasonable t, lamp frame particularly upon the inwardly The invention proposes a lamp wire frame nt portlons 14. of-the vertical :ribs 13 he supporting a block provided with batt ry tween the bottom and intermediate hori- 60 7 cells inserted thru the bottom and held by Zonml g The ve c ribs are u g prings and closed a botto n Cap, a lamp lnto engagement with the block supported on the block, a hinge reflector 19 Ourledaroundthe frame. Preferably. the with a lamp on the wire frame, and wiring b k 18 1S red tothe vertical ribs by 15 for connecting the lamp and battery, con- S i v trolled by a switch upon the handle, and h ock 1 s f0rm witha'recluced top means may be provided for simultaneously p q 20 a i g Sh HlClQ .21,1and-/ an disengaging the springs holding the cells. 816013110, l 2 1S mounted in the top. of. the For further comprehension of the invenb kampg1ass23r stsupon thefshoul- 20 tion, and of the objects and advantages Plergl d encircles the lamp 22. Aplurah thereof, reference will be had to the followy. Q cylindrical, openings 24. are formed ing description and accompanying drawl hIII t IO k. 8 andcolnmunicate with ings, and to the appended claims in which the lOOttOIII t r o h se openings have the various novel features of the invention P u e t t ery 118 26am on- 25 are more particularly set forth. a g ge wl hlnthe openings 24 andH-rest In the accompanying drawing forming a ag 1 1 6 9 dH- R ining Springs material part of this disclosure 27 engageaga rnstthe bottom-of the battery Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a de- 11 f r ho g .t nplace; and screws vice constructed according to this inven- S IY h he pri'ngs-to the bottom 30 tion, a portion thereof being broken away O 1 0111 A-bottoln cap-29 threadedly for disclosing interior parts. engagesupon thebottomof the bloclclilyand Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken S rv to cover the battery. cells from-view. on the line 22 of Fig. 1. V A- top cover 30 constituting arefl t .i Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but 11- provided with arms 3 1 .hingedlyconnecting 5 lustrating a modified form. witlrthe. top horizontal ring 12. This top Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view reflector may alsobeprovidedwithalamp taken on the line 1- of Fig. 3. r 32. Schematic wiring33 is shown forming The reference numeral 10 indicatesgenvil' ir lli l Cting. th8 batterygcells. with erally a horizontal base wire ring, 11 a horithe lamps 22 and 32. This circuit includes 40 t l i t di t wi ing nd 12 a horifa swltch 34: mounted upon the handle 18. zontal top wire ring. A plurality of spaced Th fih j g WIl illustratestonly vertical wire ribs 13 are connected with these the one llve lead, and the ground b i d rings for forming a lamp wire frame. Each pended upon for completingthe circuit. of the wire ribs is of curved form and spread In the modified form ofthe device illus- 4 at the bottom and bent inwards between the trated in Fig 3' and, a iringx35 hasbeen bottom ring and the, intermediate ring as Shown IDOL 1 0 the ottonr of the. block indicated by reference numeral 14. The bot- 18. This ring is provided with pegs entom end of each of the vertical ribs is rolled gaging, inslots '37 formed-in ath'e blolckffor around the bottom ring as shown at 15. The limiting moving of the ring, saidnnovinfg 50 top end of each of the ribs is rolled as at 16 being rotative, Several almncthes 38 j t -from the ring 35 providing for its manual turning. Arms 39 project from the ring'35 and are provided with end pins 40 engaging in slots 41 formed in the springs 27'." .The springs 27 ares-wivelingly held by the screws 28. In normal positions, these! springs 27 hold the, battery: cells againstdisplacement. The ring .35. may bemanually turned with (the aid of the "handles 38 so thatv the, pins 40 moving in the slots ll cause the spring 27 to simultaneously disengage from the 1 battery cells. Dot'and dash lines- 42 indi,- .1.

cate the disengaged positions of the springs." "The lamp may be carried bythe handle.

' 18 and the lights22 and 32 lit by operating v the switch VVhen' the battery' 'cells become inoperative, they may be replaced by first disengaging the bottom cap 29. and then moving the springs for permittmgthmr removal. -i.-Newcells may *beiengage'd in'pla'ce',

ofthe old ones 'andthelamp is again ready 'fo r use r e p i V e l/VhilelI have shown and describedthepreii-erred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limitjmyseli" to 1 athegprecise construction herein disclosed and ,tlie;right is'reserved to all changes and modi fications jc oming within the scope of their]- vention as defined 1n theappendediciaims. having thus described my invention, what Iclaim'as new, and desire to secure by United p f States Letters Patent is r A lamp of theclass described, comprising a wireframe, a blocksupportied therein, a lamp mounted on the blook' a lamp glass encircling the lamp,'battery cells mounted in theblock and electrically connected-with the I lamp, springs swivelingly mounted for hold-. a I 1 ing the battery cells'in place and formed with slots, and means for simultaneously moving said springs into inoperatlvepositions 1neluding pins engaging in said slots and sup ported on a ring adjustable in said block; 7

2. A lamp of theclass described, comprising a Wire frame, a block supported therein, alamp' mounted on the block, a lamp glass I, I encircling the lamp, battery cells-mounted in the block and electrically connected with the lamp, springs swiv elingly mounted and I 1 holding the battery cells in place, and means a for simultaneously".moving the springs: into inoperative positions. 1

Q3, A lamp ofthe class described, comprising a wire frame, a block supported therein,

a lamp mounted on the block, a lamp'glass encircling the lamp, battery cells'm'ounted in the block and electrically connected with the lamp, springs sWivelingly mounted and I holding the battery cells in place, and means for simultaneously moving the springs into inoperatlve posit ons, said means including a ring adjustableon the said block.

In testimony whereof I have 1 aflix'ed my I signature; I i '7 R-ODOLFO n. ELIZONDOJ 

